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Table of Contents
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
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METHODOLOGY
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INTRODUCTION & PURPOSE OF THE PAPER
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CHAPTER 1: THE POPULAR RESISTANCE MOVEMENT AGAINST THE APARTHEID WALL
16 The organizational structures against the Wall 17 June 2002 to October 2003: The rising of the popular resistance against the Wall
18November 2003 to November 2005: The resistance against the Wallintensifies
19November 2005 to May 2008: The resistance against the Wall has thereorganize itself 21May 2008 to July 2009: Popular resistance to the Wall: a dangerousphenomenon23
CHAPTER 2: VIOLENT REPRESSION OF PALESTINIAN ANTI- WALL PROTESTS
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2.1 THREATS AS THE BASIS OF POLICY
282.1.1 Threats of physical violence against individuals or groups
282.1.2 Threats of violence against property 30
2.2 TARGETING INDIVIDUALS
312.2.1 Violent repression
312.2.2 Overwhelming aggression 322.2.3 Targeting individuals for serious, lasting injury 322.2.4 Killings 362.2.5 Punitive attacks outside of demonstrations 38
2.3 COLLECTIVE PUNISHMENT OF VILLAGES
402.3.1 Night terror raids 402.3.2 Curfew, closure and siege 412.3.3 Intentional tear-gassing of homes
422.3.4 Destruction of property 43
2.4 INTENT AND AIMS OF REPRESSION
442.4.1 Proving intent
452.4.2 Explaining purpose 462.4.3 The double game 472.4.4 Criteria of racist discrimination in the use of violence 49
2.5 COLLECTIVE PUNISHMENT: BLACKMAILING OF THECOMMUNITY
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2.6 THE RATIONALE OF REPRESSION
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CHAPTER 3: VIOLATIONG CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS – ARRESTS AND DETENTION OF COMMUNITIES ANDSUPPORTERS INVOLVED IN PROTESTS
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3.1 USE OF DETENTION IN THE PALESTINIAN TERRITORY AND THE MILITARY COURT SYSTEM
553.1.1 The systematic use of detention and arrests in the OPT
553.1.2 The Military Court System
563.1.3 Palestinian Juveniles: tried and sentenced as adults
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3.2 ARRESTS IN FIVE VILLAGES: Al MA’SARA, BIL’IN,BUDRUS, JAYYUS and NIL’IN
583.2.1 Renewed arrests in Bil’in: targeting the youth rather than the popularcommittee members 593.2.2 Ni’lin: intense low-level warfare
603.2.3 Dawn raid in Jayyus
613.2.4 Budrus: early reprisals against popular committee organisers
613.2.5 ‘A tried and tested and not yet dusted’ strategy: targeting the popularcommittee members 623.2.7 Targeting the youth 63
3.3 THE TREATMENT AND SENTENCING OF PALESTINIAN,ISRAELI AND FOREIGN PROTESTORS
653.3.1 Indiscriminate violence during arrests 653.3.2 Conditions of detention for internationals and Israelis 683.3.3 Breaking the individual: physical and mental pressure againstPalestinians during arrest and detention683.3.4 The trial process
703.3.5 Israeli, international and Palestinian protesters: different rights,different jurisdiction, drastically different repercussions 713.3.6 Accessing legal advice 753.3.7 Inflated charges against Palestinians 763.3.8 International protesters: the threat of deportation or of being deniedentry 773.3.9 Palestinian protesters: arrests as a tool of control, oppression andsubjugation79Harassment 79Suspended sentences and bail conditions 80Imposing high fines and bail costs 81 The prosecution of children 813.3.10 The use of threats 833.3.11 Collective punishment of detainees and their families 84
3.4 ADDAMEER CONCLUSION
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Key Findings of Addameer’s research related to Israel’s policy of arrests of protesters against the Wall and “its associated regime”
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